Palm Harbor, Florida Dentist Receives 2011 Fellowship Award from the Academy of General Dentistry

    SAN DIEGO, CA, October 24, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), a professional association of more than 37,000 general dentists dedicated to staying up to date in the profession through continuing education to better serve the public, is pleased to announce that Edilia Glenski, DMD, FAGD, of Palm Harbor, Florida, received the association's 2011 Fellowship award during the AGD 2011 Annual Meeting & Exhibits, held July 28 to 31 in San Diego, Calif.

The Fellowship award is presented to dentists who seek to provide the highest quality of dental care by remaining current in their profession. To accomplish this goal, Dr. Glenski completed 500 hours of continuing dental education, passed a comprehensive exam and fulfilled a minimum of three years of continuous membership in the AGD.

As a recipient of the Fellowship award, Dr. Glenski joins more than 7,000 active AGD Fellows who understand that providing great smiles and good oral health for their patients are the result of going above and beyond basic requirements. The number of practicing Fellows represents about 5% of the active Dentists in North America.

"We are proud to honor Dr. Glenski for her commitment to the profession," says AGD President Fares M. Elias, DDS, JD, FAGD. "She has distinguished herself professionally among her peers and demonstrates the characteristics of a role model to both her fellow dentists and to the members of the community."

Dr. Glenski graduated from the University of Florida, College of Dentistry in 1980 and currently practices dentistry in Palm Harbor, Florida. In addition to the AGD, Dr. Glenski is an Accredited Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and a member of the American Dental Association, Florida Dental Association, West Coast District Dental Society and the International Association of Dentists.

Dr. Glenski is Cuban (of Hispanic descent) and was the first Cuban woman to graduate from the University of Florida College of Dentistry and the first to become accredited with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

Dr. Glenski and her husband, Christopher, a veteran Broadway actor, also devote time to the performing arts, gourmet cooking and travel. Dr. Glenski has a number of published articles and will soon be releasing her newest book, "Who Cares About Your Health?"

About the Academy of General Dentistry
The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is a professional association of more than 37,000 general dentists dedicated to staying up to date in the profession through continuing education to better serve the public. Founded in 1952, the AGD has grown to become the second largest dental association in the United States, and it is the only association that exclusively represents the needs and interests of general dentists. More than 772,000 persons in the United States are employed directly in the field of dentistry. A general dentist is the primary care provider for patients of all ages and is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs. For more information about the AGD, please visit www.agd.org.

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